why I love living in southern california

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: overrated or a great place to live? Let's break down why I love living in SoCal as a former East Coaster.
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[@danjones3009]

Best place for health and Mental Health indeed!! As a 55 year San Diego Native,, we lost our minds about 3 years ago and moved to Vancouver WA for 2 years then to Phoenix AZ for 5 months.. They both suck!!! We LOVE Southern California.. Absolutely the best weather in the Nation.. The most amazing people,, The lifestyle and soooo much to do year round. We have moved back home.. We LOVE IT!! No place like home!! Not to mention Anaheim, Pasadena, LA.. So close by and sooo much to do!!! Thanks Michael! You rock, brother. See ya in Paradise!!

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

French cuisine is trying ESCARGOT

[@2masterdingdong]

Paradise 😂🤣

[@blacknight88]

I didn't like Washington and I lived in Phoenix for about 5 months. I couldn't handle Phoenix, the place had no happiness or spirit to it. People looked miserable. I broke my lease and left AZ

[@matthewgillespie]

We're just about to move back to LA after living in the midwest for the past 7 years. Can't WAIT for those beaches and sunsets again. Your videos are bringing me life.

[@maryannebehrens904]

Thank you for loving Southern California like me!!!! Paradise.💕🇺🇸💕🇺🇸💕🇺🇸

[@huntersucato8210]

I love your vids. SoCal is the best because of the beaches, palm trees, parties, weather, and quality of life. LA FOREVER!! (And the culture)

[@bellaraio5783]

I also grew up in New York State! I now live in Los Angeles and I absolutely love it. I’m here with my husband and kids and I just can’t imagine raising our family in a cold climate now. The weather and sunshine here I feel is a huge contributor to quality of life and one’s mental health. I really don’t miss the seasons or the snow! I also find the people to be much happier and relaxed overall than they are in the Northeast. I think the constant sunshine is the reason.

[@MichaelMartello]

I definitely feel more relaxed ✌😀

[@blairmackenzie898]

Would y’all ever live in Texas? Sunny and warm/hot there too? Better yet, what are some distinctive advantages of choosing Cali over Texas? I’m a native Californian (Los Angeles). Been living in Texas on and off for 12 years. Thought I’d never move back to Cali but I can’t shake this intense feeling of wanting to move back despite everyone down-talking Cali. Not to LA, but somewhere else that’s close to the beach. I want to move there in a few years. Texas has everything Cali has except for beautiful beaches, but it’s something that’s missing for me. Trying to figure out what it is. Thanks!

[@solomons5669]

@@blairmackenzie898no beach and shitty healthcare

[@JoyfulOne468]

I just wanted to let you know that you are one of my favorite vloggers. I love your CA videos! I'm a New yorker that recently moved to LA (a month ago) and I always return to your vlogs for inspiration. Keep it up!!

[@MichaelMartello]

love it! 😊

[@cheriemondrella4511]

Excellent review of what I, too, now call home, after moving here from Chicago when the pandemic began in early 2020. The thing that resonated with me most was how your emotional / mental well being and overall quality of life is just so much better here. For me that couldn’t be more true, and more at the very center of why I stay. Those west cost over-the-ocean sunsets also mesmerize me and I simply cannot pull myself away!

[@huntersucato8210]

I love your vids. SoCal is the best because of the beaches, palm trees, parties, weather, and quality of life. LA FOREVER!!

[@NICOGIA300]

I love this! Im moving from Miami to LA next month. Im definitely a little nervous but I know its what I am destined to do. I absolutely LOVE to creative and entrepreneurial vibe of LA. Haha, Im trying to disregard the 3,000 mile drive ahead of me...

[@shauncruzvo]

Heading from Mia next year! Made the drive in 2020… only advice, drive daytime! Wake up extra early and drive only daytime….

[@rogbrown1458]

From the time I've spent here it's just a fabulous place. Weather lifestyle and musical history. Rog. Pacific sunset records.

[@JamesandElliesAdventures]

You didn’t need to convince us how amazing So Cal is!! We miss it badly 🥺 this video or actually all of your videos make us want to move out here! We agree with Rohan if we spelt it correct it always rains here in the U.K. we won’t see the ☀️ now until March/ April earliest 😢. Love your videos dude please keep bringing the good vibes this way 💙

[@MichaelMartello]

thank you! 😎

[@ny2phillyholloway592]

Michael!!! Are you sure you don't work for the tourist industry? Before watching your videos I had NO!! desire to venture into SoCal. Your love and appreciation for it is infectious. I would consider a trip now thanks to you. I have even taken to watching sunsets live on teleport cam at Venus beach. Thanks for another great video. From Debra a former cynical New Yorker🍎💚💯

[@MichaelMartello]

Thanks so much 🙌🏻 I don’t work for the tourist industry haha but wouldn’t mind if CA slipped me a few promo dollars 🤣

[@nicksharp8630]

Another great video, it has relaxed me after a stressful morning, love how down to earth you seem!

[@paulronsain8462]

Yes we need the BTTF video! Love from Paris, planning to move to socal after my engineering degree so your chanel is priceless!

[@Nagranddan]

Part of the reason I've started watching your videos is to get your New York perspective on living in CA - as you said, it's often easy for those of us born here to take it for granted, such as the views and the weather. It's great that you've been hitting up all these spots and watching sunsets over the Pacific Ocean! Also heads up, but since you're living in SoCal, it's "PCH" not "the PCH" - we'd only say that if you say it as the whole thing like "the Pacific Coast Highway". If it's appreviated, it's just PCH without "the" - even though we always add "the" in front of stuff like the 405. Don't ask me why lol!

[@MichaelMartello]

too much freeway/highway lingo to learn 🤣

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

French cuisine is awesome!

[@yankinwaoz]

Cal native here. You are correct. I never thought of it. But “the PCH” sounds wrong.

[@buhohaha]

LA is the best city in the world no place like it!

[@jordanfiggins2800]

I love your vids!:) I got to visit SoCal for the first time almost 2 years ago and have been back a few times since. I cannot wait to move there!! Hope to see you there someday!

[@billykraus6779]

Love your videos Michael! I've saved these and always look forward to your next release. Thanks for sharing! :P

[@thenathantrigg8080]

so glad i found your channel, not only is it helping me decide a life choice, i also enjoy watching, keep them coming

[@julienalexander6113]

Enjoyed this video. Especially the end.

[@4uladyjo]

Hello. Love your videos. Born and raised in SoCal, and I love it. 😊

[@maryannemartello2301]

Loved it! Another awesome video! ❤️

[@MichaelMartello]

♥️♥️

[@theshorekitchen7453]

Thanks for sharing! I'm moving to LA from New Zealand next month. Will definitely have to check out all the spots you recommended. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@j-breezysworld2475]

That was a really good observation regarding the spirits and the state of Hollywood. Some parts of Hollywood are sketchy, but some are good. But as a tourist on my first time there, I was like this is Hollywood? Now over 20 visits later I kind of accept it for what it is, and hopefully, it gets better, while commemorating its past!

[@sleimaneljamal]

Thank you Michael for the beautiful content ( as usual). Maybe a thought for a future video is to look at some of the best beach sunset spots in SoCal! Thanks again

[@DonovanTravels]

I see things the same way, the pros outweigh cons 🤙

[@lelerussell3623]

Love your videos Michael!! You do such a terrific job and love the music and editing. You should work for a studio. So glad you are living your dream! I live in Canada (just across the St. Lawrence River from Northern New York state) so I am soooo jealous of you since it is starting to get chilly here. My husband and I have just booked a trip to LA and the California coast in a month and your vids are so interesting, fun, inspiring and helpful! Thank you!! See you on the beach for sunset in a month!😁🧺🍷🍷

[@MichaelMartello]

Appreciate that so much! 🎥 🙌🏻 I just got back from a visit home to NY - sad it’s probably the last time until the spring it will be warm! Lol

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

Escargot is good

[@kristab6981]

Yes Michael get that sponsor ! 👏🏼 ❤

[@MichaelMartello]

😂♥️

[@monsoleil5053]

What a gift! Thank you for this! Can’t wait to be back home in SoCal. And the gorgeous photos of Malibu! I lived in Big Bear for 3 1/2 yrs and worked at Starbucks lol but I’m from Glendora Ca. You would like a day trip in the Old Town of Glendora. There’s a little Pizzeria next to Classic Coffee. I used to take my kids there. Sweetest owner.

[@MichaelMartello]

That’s awesome! Loved my visit to big bear 🙌🏻

[@troysierra5228]

Born and raised in SoCal. Show us next year the counter balance of NYC Fire Island summer getaway.

[@genet23]

Amazing video!

[@jeffreymcbath158]

I love it here, too!

[@tlstyer1]

Enjoyer your videos a lot. Include Rohan more.

[@angelchairez7371]

Great feeling

[@Goose-VS-Moose]

Hey there, if you like some hikes with good views, check out Catalina but the Two Harbors side. Some of the best hikes on the island and you might find a bison

[@MichaelMartello]

I’ve heard about it! On the list ☑️

[@chrystalwilliams5841]

❤ You make it look like heaven..

[@markvoronin-whatandwhere]

I hope in a year I will fly to California and I will slavishly meet you and your friend! And at the moment of my life I am in Oman and will be here for another three months. =)

[@star_platinum2821]

i grew up on long island too

[@MichaelMartello]

What do you like most about SoCal??

[@ankushjadhav4475]

Smile on your face that's tell us how beautiful it is.... 😊😊

[@zandra7966]

Everything!

[@BaCCoNEgGaNdCHeeSE]

where's the clip @6:05 from? looks amazing

[@DanielGennaro]

Alls that I know is I've been wanting to move to SoCal for so long,.. been checking out DALLAS TX and EFFF THIS. You think CA traffic is bad!?>> its nothing! ya ppl drive FAST in CA, but theres not a megametropolis of HIGHWAYS on highways

[@ArtieArtie]

Good video but I want to point out that it’s not only about the beaches lol. Just about every city has a downtown area that’s decent to really cool.

[@msnisar2227]

Ok so everyone keeps saying cost of living in Southern California is expensive ? How does that compare to living in London? Do employers compensate based on a higher cost of living ?

[@blairmackenzie898]

Would y’all ever live in Texas? Sunny and warm/hot there too? Better yet, what are some distinctive advantages of choosing Cali over Texas? I’m a native Californian (Los Angeles). Been living in Texas on and off for 12 years. Thought I’d never move back to Cali but I can’t shake this intense feeling of wanting to move back despite everyone down-talking Cali. Not to LA, but somewhere else that’s close to the beach. I want to move there in a few years. Texas has everything Cali has except for beautiful beaches, but it’s something that’s missing for me. Trying to figure out what it is. Thanks!

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

Lots of new influences such as France and italy...so so...Russia

[@gridley]

What you said about natives? I'm a native. Guilty as charged. However, I think in certain ways SoCal is better today than it was over 20-30 years ago. But, yea, in other ways, it's also worse. Same thing can be said about places like NYC, SF, Portland, Miami, Boston, etc. I've read that plenty of expatriates/transplants to Paris (Europe's city of light) end up moving elsewhere. So people are naturally into wanderlust. Or itinerant.

[@DanielJLawson88]

Honestly, it's hard to tell which is cuter, you or California. Just sayin' 😉😉

[@alaplex100]

He is one optimistic fellow to be optimistic about living here. If you have the financial means to enjoy a high cost of living, avoid public transit, , and isolate yourself to the more affluent areas it is a great place.. But if you can't afford high housing costs, $7 coffees, $25 breakfasts and shopping at Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck) than it's not so great. Yuppieville is great if you can afford it.. Everywhere else. Not so good

[@highbrass3749]

Just checking in. You still alive?

[@richardturner2455]

No-Cal. Lo-Csl. With the times and diets.

[@pervysage4934]

Do you call your friend's sexual partners "Riders of Rohan" ?

[@apmd5915]

You think Long Island is a peninsula??? And you lived there???

[@MichaelMartello]

haha, it technically is (officially) look it up 😁

[@diabeetus5052]

Your friend is a power bottom.